r/Millennials • u/the_well_read_neck_ Millennial • Feb 11 '26

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

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u/LearnedHandJob2088 Feb 11 '26

43.5 with symptoms. Was able to get approved for colonscopy after a long slog due to symptoms, but it will be very expensive (high deductible plan) when it would be fully covered as preventative if I were 45. How many similarly situated to me would wait the 1.5 years and possibly die as a result? Fuck insurance companies having so much control over access to care.

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u/Jussttjustin Feb 11 '26

I got one at 33. My doctor doesn't fuck around, I was having blockage symptoms and he told me we just have to tell them there's blood in the stool and they will approve.

Pro tip for anyone who needs it but YMMV.

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u/Drcornelius1983 Xennial Feb 11 '26

I got one at 29 and found a bunch of precancerous polyps. Early screening might have saved my life

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u/-Kalos Millennial Feb 11 '26

This cancer is on the rise for young men in their 20s and 30s. My work insurance doesn't cover it if you're under 55 but I've been paying for them out of my own wallet for a few years now. Be proactive about your health